28 Jan 1885
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Newspaper
Springfield Globe Republic
Location
Springfield, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1885
Page
1
A garbled 19th century retail listing shows men shirts and drawers in various textures and prices, plus stockings and boy suits, then jumbled market notes and assorted oddities. The readable items reference wool medicated scarlets, bonnie lad shirts, and multiple sock styles with price markers.
Intense reports from Loxnos and Cairo detail General Stewart entrenched near Metempeh on the Nile and wounded. General Gordon is in contact with the government as Sir Charles Wilson pushes toward Khartoum. Beresford leads a contingent and reports indicate British success at Metemneh and Abu Klea as reinforcements move forward amid heavy rebel fire.
A scanned report reveals a flurry of 19th century items from Congress counting presidential votes to local crime. Palmer and Harriet of Cincinnati face cow trials after supreme court decisions. Pollie Graham of Sevierville killed her father over a lover. A Liverpool solicitor defends Cunningham linked to Saturday explosions. Fort Wayne burglars clash with night marshal Baumgartner. one dies, another wounds him. James Chumley rearrested in Cincinnati after killing Charles Lamb. A string of social meetings opens at MP church while local misfortunes include Aunt Katy’s fall and Mrs El Adams’s illness. A land sale in Mt. Hope area notes ten to fifteen dollar per acre quotes. protracted Lutheran meetings in Allentown draw crowds.
Local notes report Mrs Wildasin suffered a serious accident on the platform with a broken arm near the wrist. Gussie Nicholson is ill with malarial fever. The saw mill under new leadership runs well. Rev Winget conducts a Vienna protracted meeting with Rev Warner aiding. John Stull and Annie Johnson wed. funeral for Mary A. Bennett, age 69, noted with Christian church ties. Rachel Smith and J P Trowell wedding announced for February 5 1885. Mary Ann Goodfellow born 1815 died 1885 aged 69 years. Senator Palmer of Michigan reflects on money luck and life’s realities.
A vivid account from the capital describes the Ladies reception room near the north door filled with society women and office seekers during Congress, with gowns and sealskin cloaks. anecdotes of claimants, generosity by congressmen, and a dramatic tale of a woman detained after attempting entry.
A long excerpt describes the old London Bridge from The History of the Principal Rivers of Great Britain. It details the bridge length of 91 feet, a 20 foot wide street, and houses set back by timber arches. Many arches created a distorted river view, with overhanging structures and odd proportions eliciting horror in observers.
Extraordinary sale notice offers Ladies' Plush Cloaks from 13 dollars, originally 25, with other discounts on fine cloaks, men's underwear, navy blue twill flannel, blankets, comforts, and a cheap stock table. Ends of stock advertised as extraordinary bargains across styles and sizes.
The text discusses Mercury and the unexplained transit possibilities of inner planets, noting observers’ failures to confirm planetary crossings and the limits of solar observation. It also describes light through gold leaf and the extreme thinness achieved by hammering, praising human skill in metalwork.
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